| potential transmission of west nile virus in the british isles: an ecological review of candidate mosquito bridge vectors. | west nile virus (wnv) transmitted by mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) infects various vertebrates, being pathogenic for birds, horses and humans. after its discovery in tropical africa, sporadic outbreaks of wnv occurred during recent decades in eurasia, but not the british isles. wnv reached new york in 1999 and spread to california by 2003, causing widespread outbreaks of west nile encephalitis across north america, transmitted by many species of mosquitoes, mainly culex spp. the periodic reapp ... | 2005 | 15752172 |
| human-induced expanded distribution of anopheles plumbeus, experimental vector of west nile virus and a potential vector of human malaria in belgium. | for the majority of native species, human-created habitats provide a hostile environment that prevents their colonization. however, if the conditions encountered in this novel environment are part of the fundamental niche of a particular species, these low competitive environments may allow strong population expansion of even rare and stenotopic species. if these species are potentially harmful to humans, such anthropogenic habitat alterations may impose strong risks for human health. here, we r ... | 2011 | 21845955 |
| modelling the spatial distribution of the nuisance mosquito species anopheles plumbeus (diptera: culicidae) in the netherlands. | landscape modifications, urbanization or changes of use of rural-agricultural areas can create more favourable conditions for certain mosquito species and therefore indirectly cause nuisance problems for humans. this could potentially result in mosquito-borne disease outbreaks when the nuisance is caused by mosquito species that can transmit pathogens. anopheles plumbeus is a nuisance mosquito species and a potential malaria vector. it is one of the most frequently observed species in the nether ... | 2015 | 25927442 |
| anopheles plumbeus (diptera: culicidae) in europe: a mere nuisance mosquito or potential malaria vector? | anopheles plumbeus has been recognized as a minor vector for human malaria in europe since the beginning of the 20th century. in recent years this tree hole breeding mosquito species appears to have exploited novel breeding sites, including large and organically rich man-made containers, with consequently larger mosquito populations in close vicinity to humans. this lead to investigate whether current populations of an. plumbeus would be able to efficiently transmit plasmodium falciparum, the pa ... | 2012 | 23181931 |
| the nuisance mosquito anopheles plumbeus (stephens, 1828) in germany-a questionnaire survey may help support surveillance and control. | the mosquito species anopheles plumbeus is an aggressive biter and a potential vector of malaria parasites and west nile virus. it occurs naturally at low population densities, as its larval development is adapted to the specific water qualities found in tree holes. however, probably owing to environmental changes, it has recently been observed in several european countries to use increasingly often artificial breeding habitats that may lead to mass development and severe annoyance to humans liv ... | 2017 | 29164092 |